Fort St George in England, Midsummer Common, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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Fort St George, Cambridge - In the picture are Tony May and a barmaid, my grandfather, Frank May was licensee in 1931
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Fort St George in Midsummer Common, Cambridge - in August 2010
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1830/Elizabeth Hall/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1833/Samuel Legge / Publican & Cabinet Maker/../../London Gazette, 1 November 1833 **
1839/Samuel Moore/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
In 1851 at the Ferry Bridge Fort Saint George Inn, Saint Andrew the Less, Cambridge
Samuel Moore, is the Toll collector aged 59
BUT at the Fort St George Inn is
Thomas Bell, Publican aged 41 and born in Reading, Berkshire
Mary Bell, Wife aged 40 and born in Brighton
Susannah Bell, Daughter aged 12 and born in Reading, Berkshire
Mary Ann Bell, Daughter aged 8 and born in Brighton
William Bell, Son aged 4 and born in Exeter, Devon
Francis Bell, Daughter aged 2 and born in Bath, Somerset
1852/Samuel Moore/../../../Slaters Directory
1856/Samuel Moore / Publican & Ferryman/../../London Gazette, 7 December
1860 **
1861/Thomas Haslop/Brewer/48/Milton, Cambridgeshire/Census
1861/Charlotte Haslop/Wife/47/Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire/Census
1861/Mary Sheldrick/Mother, Widow/77/Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire/Census
1861/Sarah Sheldrick/Niece, Servant/14/Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire/Census
1861/Eliza Sheldrick/Niece/15/Cambridge, Cambridgeshire/Census
1861/William Brooks/Lodger, Labourer, Widow/36/Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire/Census
1869/T Haslop/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Charlotte Haslop/Publican, Widow/58/Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire/Census
1871/Eliza Sheldrick/Niece/25/Cambridge, Cambridgeshire/Census
1871/Richard E Dunton/Boarder, Boat Builder/20/Kingston, Surrey/Census
1871/Julia Rider/General Servant/13/Cambridge, Cambridgeshire/Census
1875/Isaac Strange/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1879/Isaac Strange/../../../Kellys Directory
1881/John Loveday/Publican/28/Braintree, Essex/Census
1881/Jane Loveday/Wife/27/Lincoln, Lincoln/Census
1881/Ernest J Loveday/Son/2/Writtle, Essex/Census
1881/Hernert G Loveday/Son/2 months/Cambridge, Cambridge/Census
1883/Henry R Flood/../../../Kellys Directory
1888/T Webb/../../../Kellys Directory
1892/Thomas Hall/../../../Kellys Directory
1896/William Henry Rayner/../../../Kellys Directory
In 1901 By the River Fort St George, Cambridge
William Harmer, Publican aged 35 and born in Stockwell, Surrey
Alice M Harmer, Wife aged 27 and born in Bow, Middlesex
Frank Harmer, Son aged 1 and born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
1904/William Harmer/../../../Kellys Directory
1913/William F Harmer/../../../Spalding Directory
1916/Mrs Alice Maud Harmer/../../../Kellys Directory
In 1911 at Fort St George River Side Cambridge
William Harmer, Licensed Victualler aged 45 and born in London Stockwell
Alice Maud Harmer, Wife aged 42 and born in London Aldgate
Florence M Harmer, Daughter aged 13 and born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Frank W Harmer, Son aged 11 and born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Edward Ephraim Harmer, Son aged 6 and born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Joan Evelyn Harmer, Daughter aged 5 and born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Vyvyan Mary Harmer, Daughter aged 3 and born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
In 1921 at Fort St George, Midsummer Common, Cambridge
Alice Maud Harmer, Licensed Victualler, Widow aged 48 years 6 months and born in London
Florence Maud Harmer, Daughter, Hospital Nurse, University College Hospital aged 23 years 7 months and born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Frank William Harmer, Son, Electrician, Baily Grundy & Barrot Electrical & Mechanical Engineers aged 21 years 9 months and born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Edward C Harmer, Son, Clerk, W Driver House & Estate Agent aged 16 years 7 months and born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Joan Evelyn Harmer, Daughter, Nurse (Domestic), Mrs Reddaway aged 15 years 3 months and born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Stanley John Harmer, Son aged 8 years 7 months and born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
James Kenneth Harmer, Son aged 6 years 5 months and born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
6 Feb 1931/Frank May/../../../Personal History ***
28 Oct 1932/Harry Burnett Knight/../../../Personal History ***
1933/Hy. B Knight/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
In 1939 at the Cricketers, 18 Melbourne Place, Cambridge is
Harry B Knight Licensed Victualler born 15 Oct 1889
Irene V Knight Unpaid Domestic Duties born 16 May 1903
Violet E Fox, Later Bevans House Help born 12 Jul 1893
1962, My parents Alan And Helen Winfield-Chislett ran the Fort St George for 22 years from December 1962 to December 1984; retiring to Portugal . *
Cambridge Daily News. 04 September 1981
Cambridge pub that was once on an island has just grown up a bit more. It was at one time completely surrounded by the River Cam, but one channel was blocked off and midsummer drinkers now sit over what is the bed of the Cam.
The pub has for nearly 20 years been building up a reputation for better than average bar snacks. Now with the addition of a dining area, 30 more can be seated, and in addition to a large modern kitchen, the new dining area has a history as long as the pubs.
When landlord Alan Winfield-Chislett, and his wife Helen took over the pub 19 years ago, it was a store room, and its use has not changed until this year. In charge of the kitchen is Mrs Janet Middleton, who has been at the Fort for 17 years.
Renovations found wood-panelled walls which had probably been a rowing clubs headquarters, with carvings of crossed oars on three of the panels.
Cambridge Weekly News. 19 November 1987
The 16th century pub, Fort St George in England, on Midsummer Common, fully upgraded and improved in the past few months.
The Green King owner brought in a new manager, Mr Robert Pierce, last year; and current manager is Mr Nigel Denny.
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*** Provided By Peter Russell
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